Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves with Probable Starting Pitching 5/2-5/4

Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves with Probable Starting Pitching 5/2-5/4

Los Angeles Dodgers (21-10) at Atlanta Braves (14-16)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, May 2
Time: 7:15 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet LA/FDSNSO

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, May 3
Time: 7:15 PM EST
Broadcast: FOX

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, May 4
Time: 7:10 PM EST
Broadcast: ESPN

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves

Game 1: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3-2, 1.06 ERA) vs. Grant Holmes (2-1, 4.50 ERA)

Yamamoto is 3-2 with a 1.06 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 11.4 K/9. In his last start, he went five innings, giving up three runs, one earned, on five hits. He walked four and struck out five. Holmes is 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and an 8.4 K/. In his last start, he went 5.2 innings, giving up six runs on five hits. He walked three and struck out four.

Game 2: Roki Sasaki (0-1, 3.55 ERA) vs Spencer Schwellenbach (1-2, 2.87 ERA)

Sasaki is 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, and a 7.1 K/9. In his last start, he went 5.2 innings, giving up three runs on five hits. He walked two and struck out four. Schwellenbach is 1-2 with a 2.87 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, and 7.9 K/9. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on seven hits. He walked one and struck out six.

Game 3: Dustin May (1-1, 3.95 ERA) vs. Bryce Elder (1-1, 5.33 ERA)

May is 1-1 with a 3.95 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and a 7.2 K/9. In his last start, he went 5.1 innings, giving up three runs on five hits. He walked three and struck out three. Elder is 1-1 with a 5.33 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and a 5.3 K/9. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up three runs on five hits. He walked two and struck out four.

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Team Leaders:

Los Angeles Dodgers

AVG: Teoscar Hernandez – .310
HR: Teoscar Hernandez – 9
RBI: Teoscar Hernandez – 32
W: Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 3
ERA: Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 1.06
K: Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 43

Atlanta Braves

AVG: Marcell Ozuna – .283
HR: Sean Murphy – 7
RBI: Austin Riley – 20
W: Daysbel Hernandez – 3
ERA: Spencer Schwellenbach – 2.87
K: Chris Sale – 46

Next Up:

Los Angeles: May 5-7 at Miami Marlins
Atlanta: May 5-8 vs. Cincinnati Reds

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